The Razorback football team took to the field today as a team for the first time since the LSU game nearly two weeks ago in Baton Rouge. Arkansas was without several coaches due to various reasons, and...[details]

2010 (Junior): Thomas had a solid spring and looks to be a starter at safety in the fall. He started at safety for the Red in the Red-White Spring Game and had two tackles with a pass breakup. He had a PBU and a one-yard TFL in the April 3 scrimmage. He was second on the club with 11 stops in the April 9 scrimmage and added another PBU. On April 16, he tied for team-high honors with eight stops.

2009 (Sophomore): He saw action in nine games with starts against Missouri State, Georgia, Alabama and in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against East Carolina. Despite missing four games, he was 14th on the squad with 32 tackles. He tied for the team lead with three interceptions, had a two-yard tackle for loss, forced one fumble and recovered a fumble. He was Arkansas' Outstanding Defensive Player in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl win over East Carolina after recording nine tackles with a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown that tied the game in the third quarter. He had six tackles against Missouri State and five against Georgia with an interception and a half tackle for loss in each game. He had three stops against Alabama, Ole Miss and Troy, and two with a forced fumble and fumble recovery at No. 1 Florida.

2008 (Freshman): As a true freshman, he saw action in all 12 games with a start against Louisiana-Monroe. He finished with 29 tackles, including 22 solo stops and two tackles for loss of five yards, and two pass breakups. In the opener against Western Illinois, he had a season-high five tackles, including one for a three-yard loss, and a PBU. In his one start, against ULM, he had four tackles, all solo stops. After making one tackle against Alabama, he did not have any statistics against Texas or Florida. He had two tackles at Auburn and three at Kentucky. He did not have any statistics against Ole Miss, but followed with a season-high tying five tackles against Tulsa. At South Carolina, he had four tackles, including one for a two-yard loss. He made three tackles at Mississippi State. He ended the year with two tackles and a PBU in the win over LSU.

Personal: Born March 17, 1990, he is the son of Billy and Carla Thomas.

High School:He had a standout prep career at East Chambers High School, earning 3,551 yards and 50 touchdowns rushing while racking up more than 2,900 yards passing and 25 passing touchdowns for Coach Tony Valastro. During his senior season, he passed for 850 yards and seven touchdowns. On the ground, he rushed for 1,352 yards and 30 touchdowns. He also racked up 105 tackles and 11 interceptions as a cornerback. He chose Arkansas over Arizona, Baylor and Iowa State.